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Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:02:06 AM CST
An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well by cementing it shut twice, from above with the static kill and then from below, using a relief well.
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Missouri Voters to Have Say on Health Care Law
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:50:16 AM CST
The first plebiscite on the Obama health care law seems likely to be a low-turnout affair among an electorate dominated by Republican primary voters.
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Panel Advises Reprimand for Rangel, Not Ouster
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:01:56 AM CST
The congressman who led an inquiry into Representative Charles B. Rangel’s ethics said he recommended the moderate punishment.
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India Digs Under Top of the World to Match Rival
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:48:38 AM CST
India is building a tunnel to bypass the dangerous Rohtang Pass as part of a plan to match China for regional and global power.
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The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:27:23 AM CST
The Caucus is in Rhinebeck, N.Y., for the former first daughter's wedding day. "We don't know who we're looking at," one bystander complained. "Seriously, I want to see Oprah."
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Turbines Too Loud for You? Here, Take $5,000
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:57:44 AM CST
In Oregon, an energy company is offering checks to residents in exchange for signed waivers saying they will not complain about excessive noise from turning turbines.
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Death Toll Rises to 800 as Floods Hit Pakistan
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:24:52 AM CST
Government officials are pleading for international aid as water levels in dams continue to rise.
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Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Official in Gaza
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:50:30 AM CST
The Israeli military said its warplanes had struck several sites in northern, central and southern Gaza.
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Jewish Group Opposes Muslim Center Near Ground Zero
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:54:57 AM CST
The Anti-Defamation League announced its opposition to a proposed Islamic center and mosque, intensifying a fierce national debate about the limits of religious freedom.
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New Trouble for Terrorist Who Aided Prosecutors
Friday, July 30, 2010 11:30:17 PM CST
Abdel Ghani Meskini, who received a short prison term for his role in a failed plot in Los Angeles, has been rearrested.
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City Critic: One-Stop Shopping at Manhattan’s First Target
Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:55:06 AM CST
At Manhattan’s first Target, which opened recently in East Harlem, the efficient experience is the opposite of the dominant New York model of store-hopping.
